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Broken pins are from a Middle East land (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

persian

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'a middle east land' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are adjectives, I don't see how they can define each other.

'broken pins are' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pins'+'are'='pinsare'
'pinsare' with letters rearranged gives 'PERSIAN'.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for persian that I've seen before include "Breed of cat" , "From Iran?" , "Iranian language" , "Type of cat or carpet" , "Long-haired cat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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